"Wait what?" Panic spread though out Meredith. No, not panic, excitment. She felt excited. Excited that something was actually happening. "Where's he going?" she said hurridly.
"How should I know? That's why we're following him!" He said starting the car.
"Oh my god this is actually happening isn't it? I'm going to finally catch him," She muttered under her breath grinning to herself slightly.
Brian glanced over amusedly at her. Never once had he met someone who was excited over something like this. He shook his head then looked back at the road trying to pay attention and to not crash. Brian pulled into the parking lot of a fancy resturant after Darren then parked the car. He got out then went over to the other side to open the door for Meredith, "What are you doing?" she asked suddenly.
"I'm opening the door for you, so you can get out of the car, in to the resturant, so we can watch Darren, and perhaps get a bit to eat. Is there something wrong with that?"
"I'm not going in there! He'll see me!"
"Look Meredith, there really is no other way. What else do you suggest? just sitting out here and watching him from the car? Besides, he's not going to see you."
"Yes, actually. That sounds like a perfect idea. And how can you be sure? What if he sees me, then comes over and starts asking questions and then couldn't that comprimse everything? Then that could get you trouble couldn't it?"
Brian slammed the door on her. He stomped to the other side of the car then got in. He hated to admit that she was right. And he couldn't get in trouble again. "Okay, fine you're right. We should probably just stay in the car then," he said as he backed out of his spot and moved in to a better spot in front of a window where he could see Darren better.
The two sat in awkward silence for about 10 minutes untill they arrived. Who ever Darren's '"Friend" who he was supposed to be meeting arrived. "A GUY?" Meredith nearly shouted. "My husband is cheating on me with a man?!" She said angrily.
"Woah, okay just calm down Meredith. Maybe they're not seeing each other. Maybe this could be a business meeting?" Meredith sat for a moment taking in his words.
"Yeah, I guess you could be right," she said and nodded slghtly. Though something still seemed funny about this resturant for a meeting like that. It still seemed more like a date to her. Meredith leaned in trying to look at his face better. It was oddly familiar. Then it dawned on her, "I know who that is! That's Chris Colfer! He's an actor, writer, and director," she said to Brian.
"So see, it could be just business." Brian said still trying to calm her.
She nodded once more, then the two sat in silence for a while again before Meredith spoke, "So, I know you said no backstory. But I can't help but wonder why you were so strict about the rules you gave me, I mean I know it's rules but still." She said hoping to get some conversation out of him.
Brian sighed, "I'm on my last strike. I can't afford to get in trouble again."
"Okay, but why'd you get in trouble?"
"I feel in love with a client. Someone I should never had gotten involved with. It's against the rules. This girl, Jaime, needed someone to well-well I'm not allowed to talk about past cases with people I'm not authorized to. But I let my heart get in the way and well, that ended up being my first strike. My second strike, I was on a stakeout and got caught. The guy saw me watching him and well, then got freaked out and called the cops on me," he shrugged, "So, that's why. If I get in trouble again or break the rules and get caught, then I'd most likely get fired."
"Yet you still brought me along," Meredith pointed out.
"Look Mere," Mere. Meredith did kind of like the sound of that. She hadn't ever had anyone call her that before. "I know. That's why you have to folllow my rules so I don't get in trouble. You seemed like you really wanted to come along when we talked the first time. That's why you're here."
"oh, okay," Meredith nodded and started to listen as he talked some more about himself. She knew that if she had jsut gottwn the conversation rolling that he would evenutally start talking. She smiled to her self listening to some of his stories. He really was a great guy. Funny, caring, kind, and not to mention good looking.
"I never really wanted to be a detective though, I've always-" He stopped as soon as he saw Darren and Chris both get up from their chairs. "He's on the move again," Brian stated simply.
Meredith nodded and accepted this news, watching her husband leave. She didn't say anything this time. But the same sense of excitment flowed though her. Merdith buckled up as they followed Darren out of the parking lot again and though the busy streets. She noted that they didn't leave in the same car, and that she had no idea where Chris' car had went. Making her feel better about this whole this being about business. Meredith watched as Darren pulled in to a motel close to the studio.
"Maybe, he was telling he truth and this is where he has to stay when they need him for this kind of over night thing," Brian said as he looked at Meredith. He could tell she wasn't happy about the location he was in for this kind of thing, but he had to keep her calm.
Meredith nodded silently as Brian parked far away from any of the buildings. They watched Darren enter one of the rooms, then only a few minutes later, Chris had arrived. He entered just after Darren, then nothing could be seen any more.
"Come on," Brian gestured then opened the car door. He once again opened Meredith's door for her as well, but this time she got out with out any hassle. Brian lead Meredith over to the side of the building where a window to their room was open. What Meredith saw was, well not to her pleasing.
"Oh my god!" She yelled. "He is cheating on me! And with a man!" She shouted. It wasn't actually the whole fact that he was a man that made her mad, but that if her Darren had thought he was like this that he couldn't come talk to her about it.
"Meredith calm down. Meredith, quiet okay?" Brian had tried telling her over her shouting. Thsi was just going to be like last time, loud noise and he'd get caught.
Brian did the first thing that came to mind in trying to shut her up. He grabbed her wrist then pulled her in and kissed her. It worked at least, she instantly became quiet. But what he didn't expect at all was for her to be kissing him back. There was a spark, that he could feel when it happened.
Everything seemed like history was repeating it's self. He had only spent one day with her, but he might've been starting to fall for her. He hadn't even noticed what was going on anymore, he thoughts were drifting a lot. He hadn't even noticed the two were now against the wall.
She had him against the wall, Meredith wasn't sure what drove her to do it. It seemed like a mix of the fact she had felt the need for revenge after what she jsut witnessed, also with the fact sh hadn't had this much action in nearly three months. It had alwasy been just small kisses between Meredith and Darren after marrige. There was also the nagging feeling in the back of her brian that she was beginning to like Brian.
She hadn't even noticed her hands starting to move to unbutton his shirt until he brushed them aside, "No Meredith, we can't," Brian had muttered against her lips.
She pulled away, feeling well slightly embarrese, "I-I'm sorry.. You're right. I mean, you have your work. and I am still married. I-I'm not sure what came over me," she saaid and shook her head.
"It's okay. Maybe we should just get you home? You've been though a lot tonight," She nodded again then got back in the car. They drove in scilence back to her house. He figured that this would be the last time they would ever see each other again. After all they did just close the case.
For the third ime that night, Brian opened the passenger door for her as she got out of the car, "Goodnight, Mere," He said as he e bid her farewell.
"Goodnight Brian," She said watching as he left. She hoped that one day in the future the would meet again somehow. She really was starting to like him. Maybe things would be better if she were single. Of course, first thing that moning would be to confront Darren then contact a lawyer. She just kept telling herself that it was going to be all better in the end.
A/N: And Fin! How was that for my first AU? Well I guess, every starkid story is AU since it's about realy people and events that never actually happened. But anyway, were you surpised to find it to be Chris? Anyone? becuase I have no regrets in saying this, but I am kind of a big CrissColfer shipper here, so. I just had to make that happen.I already have an idea for a sequel if any of you guys would be interested in that, yeah? but I should probably at least write a chapter of my other story... Anyway, this Author's note is getting kinda long. But, yep. Reviews are always nice to have, Thanks again for reading!